Spacing-machine.



W. J. PATGHELL.

SPACING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907. RBNEWED JAN. 2s. 1912.

1,036695 Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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W. J. PATGHELL.

SPACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULYl, 1907. RENEWED JAN. 26, 1912.

1,086,695, Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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W. J. PATGHELL.

SPAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1901. RBNEWED JAN. 2e, 1912.

1,036,695. Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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SPAGING MACHINE.

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@y e@ if@ lvwentoz .UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE WILLIMU". PATCHELIJ, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SPACINGLMACHINE.

l Specieation of Letters Patent. Application aledruly 1, 19er, serial No'. 381,714.

Patented Aug. 27,1912. Renewed January 26, 191:2. Serial No. 673,675.

To atw'wm it may concern: o v l Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. PATCHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have `invented certain new and useful Improvefor controlling. the operation of punching.

machines, particuiarly2v machines designed for the purpose of punching rivet and bolt holes in structural iron or steel, whereby the holes punched arecaused to conform i arrangement to a certain vpredetermined pat` tern without the necessity of previously marking out this pattern on the work itself.

One object of my invention is to provide a machinesof the character above referred to in which may be used a paper or other` pattern or templet upon which appears, upon a reduced scale, the design to which the holes in the work are to conform, which pattern or templet may be a working drawing, in accordance with whichthe work is being prepared, or a blueprint thereof.

A further object of my invention is to produce a machine of the nature referred to which shall be entirely automatic in its operation, requiring the attention vof an operator only in startin `and stopping the same for the purpose o supplying new material to be punched or for changing the pattern.

Tonthese ends my invention preferablyY comprises two carriages, one adapted to carry a perforated pattern or templet and` the other constructed tofeed the material to be punched to suitable punching mechanism,

which carriages are arranged to be moved at relative speeds proportional to the scale upon which the pattern is made, a devlce `adapted `to engage the pattern, and means whereby, when said device encounters a perforatin in the pattern,y the feeding movenient wilttgxe temporarily suspended and a hole punched in the work, after which the feeding movement will be automatically continued. In place, however, of a movable pattern ortemplet and a stationaryv device coperating therewith, I may, if desired, employ a stationary pattern and' lso construct the mechanism as to cause the coplerating device to be moved, over the same,

such a construction being obviously within the scope of my mvention.v

In the accompanying drawings, in which I'haveillustrated one construction in which `my invention may be embodied, I have not shown in detail the punching mechanism, as anyjs'uitable or preferred formof such mechanism may be employed, buthave illustrated only as much thereof as will be necessary to the complete understandin-g of the controlling mechanism in which my invention consists.

In the drawings: Figure 1 al side'ele` vation of my improvedA machine; Fig. 2 is a plan view and Fig. 3 an elevat1on,

partly broken away, of the pattern carriage; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the machine; Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken substan-l tially on the line 5-5 of Fig. l, and looking in the idire'ction indicated by the arrows thereon; Fig. 6 is an. enlarged plan view of a portion of the machine with the pattern and Work feeding carriages removed or broken away; Figs.`7 and 8 are detail transverse sectional views ofthe magnet holding blocks or castin s; Fig. 9 is a detail transverse sectional vlew of the pattern carriage and associated devices; Fig. 10 is a plan view of the support for the contact pin; Fig. 11 is a plan view of the pattern or templet; and Fig. v12 isv a diagrammatic view illustrating the electrical circuits and connections, .and lFig. 13 is a sectional view, to be described, of the punching mechanism and work carriage.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Mounted 'upon a series of uprights, 12, 1Q, are bearing boxes 13, 13, in which are jour` naled a series of parallel shafts 14.-, 14, carrying rollers 15 and -16 for supporting the beam, late, or other article to be punched. T e uprights 12, 12,`are preferably four 1n number, arranged with two at either end of the machine as shown in Fig. 4, but it 'will' be obvious that a different .number might be employed if desired. The

bearing boxes 13 are preferably connected to the uprights 12 by means of adjusting screws 17, whereby the vertical position of the rollers 15 and 16 may be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of the Work'. The rollers 15 are preferably rigidly mounted on the shafts 14, while the rollers 16 are loosely'mounted for movement longitudinally thereof to accommodate work of different widths, and are provided with annular grooves 18 for the reception of the flanges of I-beams and channels, as shown in Fig. 5. Y

In front of the uprights 12 are aplurality of horizontal parallel tracks 19, upon which run rollers 20, supporting a carriage 21, carrying the operating mechanism of the machine. One set of rollers 20 is mounted upon a horizontal shaft 22, journaled in the carriage 21, and provided with one or `more pinions 23, engaging a corresponding rack or racks 24, arranged parallel to the tracks 19. The shaft 22 also carries a bevel pinion 25, coperating with a corres onding pinion 26, carried by a vertical s aft 27, journaled in the carriage 21 and provided with a suitable hand Wheel 28. It will be seen that rotation of the hand wheel 28 will result in movement of the carriage 21 toward or from the uprights12. By this means the machine ma be adjusted to accommodate work of di erent widths.

. As above noted the carriage '21 carries the principal operating mechanism of the controlling device, together with the source of powerA therefor, the latter comprising an attachment ofy a battery UPOI! a standardA 39, adjustably carried.

electric motor 29, adapted to be coupled to a driving shaft 30, by an electrically operated clutch 31, of any well known'or preferred construction. Upon the shaft 30 is mounted a pinion 32, and this shaft is'also preferably provided with a suitable electrically operated brake 33, which may be of any well known type, such a brake being indicated in Fig. 12 but-being omitted fro Figs. 1 and 6. y

Mounted to slide upon suitable Ways 34, arranged on the carriage 21, is a pattern holder or supporting carriage 35,. adapted to carry a suitable pattern or templet '36, held in position thereon by sprin clamps 37, or other equivalent devices. he patterncarriage 35 also carries, beneath the pattern. 36, an insulated contact plate 38, preferably of copper, and 'provided with a suitable binding post (not shown) for the wire.

vby one of the ways 34, is pivotally mounted Aan arm 'or lever 40, on which is slidably mounted a block 41, held in adjusted position on said arm by asuitable set screw 42.

Downward movement of the arm 4U toward the pattern 36 may, if desired, be

s limited by asuitable stop 43, adjustably carried by the opposite wa 34. Adjustably held in position in the lock 42, as by a suitable clamping device 44, is a contact pin 45, provided with a suitable 4binding post 46, adapted to receive a wire from a attery 48 (see Fi 12) or other source of electrical current, t e other wire from which is connected with the contact plate 38.

. The patternor templet em loyed in my improved machine is preferably of paper, is made to represent the beam or other number to be vpunched. upon a preferably reduced scale, and is provided with perfora-v tions 47 at the points corresponding with those atv which said member is to be punched. This pattern may, if desired, be a working drawing or a blueprint thereo-f,

which has been provided'with perforations A at the proper points.

It will now be seen that as the pattern carriage 35 is moved along its Ways 34, by mechanism hereinafter described, the contact pin 45 will ride over the surface of the pattern or templet 36, and that when a perforation 47 is encountered said pin will drop through the same, thus closing the` circuit from the battery 48 through the contact plate 38. Thev closing of this circuit results in setting into operation' certain mechanism hereinafter described.

The means whereby the pattern or templet and the beam or other member to be punched are given their corresponding feeding movements will now be described.

The pattern carriage v35 is vprovided on its under side with a rack 49 engaged by a pinion 50, suitably journaled in' the frame of the carriage 21, said pinion 50'engaging a gearl, mounted on a shaft 52,.also journaled in the frame of the carriage 21. The shaft 52 carries at one end a hand wheel 53, whereb the parts may be moved and adjusted by hand if desired, and at its other end a pinion 54, enga ing a rack 55, on a feed carria e I56, pre erably mounted on rollers 57 see Fig. 5), suitably journaled in the frame of the carriage 21. The inions 50 and 54 and gear 51-are designe in accordance with the scale employed for the pattern or templet so that the relative movements of the carriages 35 and 56 will be proportional to said scale. -For example if -the scale adopted to 'be one inch to o'ne foot, this gearing will be so designed as to produce in the carriage.56 a movement of one foot for every inch through which the carriage is moved.y The shaft 52 carries a gearA 58, connected through suitable reducing 62, withv 'the bevel gear 32 on the power shaft30. f a

Mounted vin suitable castings 63, secured to the upper side of the feed carriage 56, is a series of strong electroQmagnets 64 and 65, adapted to attract` the beam or other memgears 59, 60, and 61 and bevel gear ,tti

ber placed upon the rollers and 16 and to canse the same to move in unison with the feed ,carriage 5,6.` Themagnets 64 are yarrangedhorlzontally to coperate 'with an'I- ,5 beam,l channel, or. other member Aprovided with a flange, as shown in full lines in` Fig,

5, While themagnets 65 are arrangedv vertlcally to coperate with a plate, as indicated by dotted lines in said figure. The magnets 64 rand 65 preferably alternate with one anf other, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 6. i

The electrical circuits, appliances, whereby the operation of the punching mechanism is controlled by.v the devices above described, are illustrated in diagrammatic form in 12, and will now be described. These appliances include, in addition to those heretofore referred to, "a manually operated main switch 66 for con-y trolling the admission ofv current from any suitable sourceof supply to the machine asa whole, a manually operated reversing switch 67 for controlling the direction of notation of the motor 29, a manually operated -magnet switch 68 for cont-rolling the electromagnets 64 and .65, a pair of bus bars 69y and 70 from which the current is distributed to the various circuits hereinafter referred to, a manually operated speed controller 71 for the motor 29,a switch 72 adapted to be controlled bythe punch carrying head 73 as hereinafter described, an electrically controlled clutchl 74 for starting and stopping the punching mechanism, and five electrically controlled switches 75, 76, 7 7, 78 and 79, together with certain circuits, hereinafter described, for

operatively connecting these various appliances.

The switches 66, 67, and 68 together with the bus bars 69 and 70 may be of any suitable .well known or and are preferably arra ed upon a switch board located at a convenlent distanoejfrom the Inachine.

The electromagnetic switch 75 is preferably constructed as shown and comprises a frame 80, lcontaining an electromagnet 81, provided with an armature 82, carrying an insulated contact bar 83, coperating with suitable contact points '84 and 85. The switches l75, 76, 77, 78 and 79 may all be of substantially the same construction, the switches 7 5- and 76, however, being arranged to open the circuits governed by them when their magnets are energized, while the switches 77, 78 and 79 are arranged to close their corresponding circuits when energized;

. The electrically controlled clutch 74 for starting and sto ping t-he punching mecha; nism may be o yany suitable construction, but as herein shown comprises a frame 86, containing van electromagnet 87, provided with an'i armature 88, operatively connected with a bell crank lever 89, adapted to oper- '65 ate the clutch 90. y

IScrilfedH connections, and,l

preferred construction,

Theswitch 72 comprises' acurved plate 91, havingacontact portion92 andan insulated or 'circuit` ,breaking` portion 93,' an Aarm 94, .adapted to close the circuit throughthe portion-92 of the plate 91 and arranged 'inthe path of'a pin or trip 95Yon the punchcarrying head 73', and a. spring96 adapted normally to hold the arm 94 `in the position shown in Fig, 12. i f f "The" circuits connectingl the above dei appliances have been'` generically designated by'fthenumerals 97, z.98, 99, 100, 1 01, respectively;` AThe circuit y,97 v starts from" the battery 48, thence passes to the fcon'tafct `plate 38, thence to thecontact pin 45, thence through the switch 72,l 7 thence fthrough the magnets-of the switche's`7 8 and '79, a-Ild back tothebattery. 'The circuit 98 leaves the bus barl 69, thence passes tothe 'co1lectorf7 1,."thence" to the motor 29, thence lthrough .the contacts of the switch 5, thence @through the magnet ofthel switch7 6, thence lIto the bus bar 70. The circuit 99 leaves the lbus bar `69, thence passes through the magnet of the switch 75, thence through the cont-acts ofthe switches`78` and 79,V thence to @the bus bar 70. The circuit 100 leaves the busI bar69`, thence l,passes to the brake 33, ,thence through the contacts of the switch 76, thence ythrough the magnetof the switch 77 fthence 4to the bus bar 70. Thecircuit 101 leaves the bus bar 69, thence passes throughV .fthe magnet 86 of clutch 74, thence through the contacts of theswitch 77 thenceto the @busIbar 70. y 'y VIn addition to the above circuits a circuit 102...derives current from circuit 98 by con-y nection therewith,V at 108, which i current ,passes through theclutch l81, thence to the Lbus bar 70.

The operation of the above described, mechanism 'is as follows: Assuming the cartriages 35 andl 56 to be at substantially their limit of movement in` one direction, the switch 67 turned so'as to cause the motor, when started, to move these carriages for- Ward in the opposite direction,` a beam or `other member to beV punched placed upon the 'rolls 15 and 16 and a pattern or templet 'in position on` the carriage 35. The operator Znow allows thearm 40 to drop, causlng the contactpin 45t-o restupon the surface of the tpattern, and throws in the switches 66 and 68. Current is'at once supplied to the bus ybars 69 and 70 and passes through the switch 68,to'the'ma'gnets 64 and 65thus securely .clamping .the work to the carriage 56. The circuits 98 and 102 are 'at-.this time closed, the `parts beingin substantially the position' shownin' Fig. k12, and current passes from the Ibusbar 69 through the controller 71 to the motor. At the same time current flowing in circuit 102 throws in the clutch 31, ,thus starting the machine. From the motor :the current 1n circuit 98, passing the switch 1an 4 Y 1,ose,eos

7 5, passes to vthe Vmagnet of the switch 76,l

thus opening circuitlOO and releasing the brake 33, and returns to thebus bar 70.

.The machine being thus started the carriages 35 and 56 are fed forward until the contact pin 45 encounters a perforation in the pattern, when it immediately drops therethrough and closes the battery circuit 97 through the contact plate38.v Current at once passes to the magnets Vof the switches 78 and 79, causing' these switches immediately to close circuit 99, over which current now passes from the bus bar 69 to the magnet of the switch 75, thus opening circuits'98 and ing the brake 33, and energizing the magnetin switch 77. Switch 77 at once closes circuit 101, cau-sing the magnet 87 to throw in the clutch 90 and start tli'epunching mechanism. As'the punch head 73 moves downwardly the pin or trip 95 wipes past the arml 94, which remains 1n contact with the portion 92 of the plate 91,and springs back to its normal position after the pin 95 has passed it, these parts now being in theposition shown in Fig. l2. Upon the upward movement of the punchhead, and after it has cleared the work, the pin 95 pulls the.

arm 94 upwardly and outof contact with the portion 92 of the plate 91, thus opening circuit 97 long enough to vallow the magnets in the switches 78 and 79 to release their armatures, thus opening circuit 99. This' causes switch 75 to close circuit 98, throwing in the clutch 31, starting the motor 29, and causing switch 7 G to open circuit 100. This in turn releases the brake 33 and permits f switch 77 to open circuit 101, thus releasing the clutch 90 and stopping the punching mechanism. By this time the pin 95 in its upward movement has cleared the arm 94, which'has sprung back to its normal position in contact with the portion 92 of the plate 91, thus tending to close circuit 97. I'n the meantime, however, thepattern carriage has moved slightly forward, carrying the opening in the pattern away from the contact pin 45 and thus opening the circuit 97 at this point. It .will be observed however that the parts are left in such position as to cause circuit 97 to be immediately closed as soon as thel contact pin 45 encounters another hole in the pattern. The above operation is repeated whenever a hole in the Vpattern is encountered, until the desired number of holes has been punched.' The operator now raises the arm 40, reverses the switch 67 and allows the carriages to lie-runA back to their original positions, after which the main switch 66 is opened to stop the machine and release the work.

While I, in order that my invention may be more readily understood, have chosen to illustrate and describe the same as embodied in av particular construction, I wish it to be distinctly understoodthat I do not limit myself to the precise construction shown, it being obviousv that Inany changes might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. It will also b e obvious'that instead of the punching mechanism] herem shown and described, suitable cutting, marking, or other mechanism might be employed, and that my invention would be equally useful with such mechanism. v

Preferably, and as'shown lin Fig. 13, the punching or other mechanism, indicated generically in the said figure bythe numeral, 122, will be provided with a graduated scale 120 adapted to cooperate with a pointer or indicator 121 carrled by the carriage 21. The graduations on the scale120 are of such a character as will indicate the relative posi tion of the punching mechanism and the car` r1age`21, as the' latter is moved along the tracks 19, as heretofore described. With this constructionthe parts may be readily adjusted to bring the line of holes punched at any desired distance fromI the edge of the Work. l

Having described my invention and set forth it-s merits, what I claim is 1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with means for supporting a pattern or templet, and means for feeding the work, of means for causing said pattern supporting means and said work feeding means lto move at diiferent speeds, and means operating automatically to ltemporarily stop at predetermined periods the' movement of the pattern supporting means and work feeding means, substantially as described. i

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with an apertured pattern or templet and means for feeding the same, of means coperating with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said feeding means, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the `character described, the combination with a pattern or templet and means for feeding the same, of electrically actuated means coperating with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said feeding means, substantially as described. i

4. In a machine of the characterl described, thecombination with an apertured pattern or templet, of work feeding means,

and means-coperatin'g with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said ly as de -l incasso `templet, of work feeding means, and electrically actuated means cooperating with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said work feeding means, substantially as described. 6, In a machine of the character described, the combination with Work feeding means and means for supporting and feeding an apertured lpattern or templet, of means copcrating with and controlled by said pattern or templet forvstopping Vsaid work feeding means, substantially as` described. i 'f 7. In a machine1 of the' character described, the combination with lworltfeeding means and means for supporting and feeding a pattern or templet, said Work feeding and pattern feeding means being constructed and arranged to cause said work and said pattern to move at different speeds, of means 'coperating with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said Work feeding means, substantially as describe i i S. In a machine of the character described, the combination with Work feeding means and means for supporting and feeding a pattern or templet, of electrically actuated means coperating with ,and controlled by said patternor templet vfor stopf ping said Work feeding means, substantially as described. i f

9. In a machiney of the character de scribed, the combination with Work feeding means and means for supporting and feed.

ing an apertured pattern `or templet, o f means coperating with and controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said work feeding means and said patternfeeding means, substantially as described]Y 10. In a machine of the character kdescribed, the combination with punching means, work Vfeeding means,.and meansfor supporting and feeding an apertured pattern or templet, of means coperatinggvwith and controlledby Vsaid pattern for templet` c." stopping said Work feeding nl eansand for causing said punching meafns to be actuated, substantially as described.

11. In a machine-of the character described, tlie combination f with l punching means, Work'feeding means, varidfmeans for supporting and feeding a pattern 7or templet, saidwork feeding andpattern feeding means being constructed and arranged to cause said Workand .said patternto move at different speeds', of means 'coperatingv 'with and controlled by said patternor tem-` plet for stoppingsaid Work-feeding .means and for causing said punching means to be actuated, snbstantiailyas described. Vl2, In a l:machine of the character scribed, the combination .with punching scribed, the combination Witha' patteinfor templet, a device coperating therewlth, and

means, Work feedinemm'm ma miams forl vsupporting and feeding a pattern or temsupporting and feeding an apertured pattern ortemplet, of means coperating with and controlled by said pattern tor templet for stopping said Work feeding means and said pattern feeding means, and for causing said punching ,means vto be actuated, substantially as described. I 14. In a machine of the character described, the combination with punching means, work feeding means, and means for supporting and feeding a pattern 0r templet, of means coperating with yand controlled by said pattern or templet for stopping said workfeeding means and for causingsaid punching means to be actuated, and meanscontrolledby said punching means for again starting said Work feeding means, substantially as described. V15. Ina machine ofthe character/described, A the l( :ombi'natiou with punching meanswork feeding means, and means for supporting` a nd feeding a pattern or ternplet, ofy electrically controlled means` co operat'ingwith and controlledby said pattern or templet forstopping said Work feeding means and for; causing said punching means to be actuated, and means controlled by saidpunching means for again starting said Work feeding means, substantially as described. 16. In a machine of the-character described, the combination with punching means, work feeding means, and means for supporting and feeding a pattern `or templet', 4,ofineans coperating with and conf trolled by said` patternor templet for stoppingjsaidfwork feeding means and said pattern feeding means and forcausing said punching means to be actuated,` and means controlled by` said punching means for again startingsaid Work feeding meansand said patternfeeding means, substantiarl ly as de-`- v scribed. 17. In `a"machine of the ycharacterAfdescribed, thecombination withan apertured pattern or templet, a device coperating therewith, andmeans for causing a relative nQVement of said pattern' and said coper-f ating' device, of means, controlled by `sald Coperating device forstepping Said relaf tive movement `y at; times determined by said pattern or templet, substantially as de;

` 8. In a machine of' the `cha1`acterdemeans for causing a relative movement of said pattern and said coperating device, of electrically actuated ,means controlled by said coperat-ing device forstopping said relative movement at times determined' by said pattern or templet, substantially as described. Y

19. In a machine of the character described, the combinati-on with work feeding means, of an apertured pattern or templet, a device coperating therewith, means for lcausing a relative movement of said pattern and said coperating device, and means controlled by said coperating device forstopping said work feeding means at times determined by said attern or templet, substantially as descri ed.

`20. Ina machine of the character described,v the combination with work feeding means, of a pattern or Atemplet, a device cooperating therewith, means for causing a relative movement of said attern and said copcrating device,` and e ectrically actuated means `controlled by said coperating device for stopping said work feeding means at times determined by said pattern or tem-y plet, substantially as described.

21. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a work sup-v 22. In a vmachine of the character de--l scribed, the combination with al work support, punching means, and means for causing a relative movement of said punching means and the lwork on said support, of a pattern or templet, a ldevice coperating f therewith, meansrv for causing a relative movement of said pattern or -templet and s said coperating device, the relativemovetemp et and its coperating 'device',` s'ubstan` tially as described. f

ment of the punching means and the work bein dierentfrom that of the pattern' or 23. In a machine of 'the character described, the combination with a work sup-V port, punching means, and means for causing-a relative movement of said punching meansland the work on said support, of a pattern or templet, a device coperating therewith, means ffor 'causing arelative movement of said atterfn 0r templet and said coperatmg fevice, and electrically actuated -means controlled bfy said cooperating device for stopping the relative -by said upri substantially as describe movement of said punching means and said work, -substantiallyas described.

24. In a machlne of the character described, the combination with a work support, punching means, and means for causing a relative movement of said punching means and the work on said support, of a pattern or templet, a device coperating therewith, means for causing a relative movement of said pattern or templet and said coperating device, and means controlled by said coperating device for stopping the relative movement" of said punching means andv said 'Work and for causing said punching means to be actuated, substantially1 as described.

25. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a work support, punching means, and means for causmg a relative movement of said punching means and the work on said support, of a pattern or templet, a device coperating therewith, means for causing a relative movement of said pattern or templet and said coperating device, meanscontrolled by said cooperating device for stopping the -relative movement of said punching means and said work and for causing said punchmg starting said relative movement, substantially as described;

means to be actuated, and means cony trolled by said punching means for again 26. In a machine of Ithe i character devscribed, a work support including an upright,- bearings carried by said upright, a,

shaft journaledv in said bearings, a pair of 'work support-ingv rollers mountedcn said shaft, and traveling means located at one side of said rollers for en aging saidiwork and movin as describel 27. In a machine of the character det on said ro ers, substantially scribed, a work support including an upright,vvertically adjustable bearings carried ,I

ht, a shaft'journaled in said bearings, anA a pair of work supporting rollers mounted on` said shaft, substantially as described.

28. In a machine of the character` 41e-,b

scribed, a work support `including an upright, bearings carried by said upright, a shaft journaled in said bearings, a pair of work supporting rollers mounted on said I shaft, one of 'said rollers being loosely mounted on said shaft for movement longitudinally thereof, and traveling means cated at one side ofsaid rollers for en ag-A ing' the work andmovin it on said' ers,

29. lIn a machine ofthe character vdescribed, a worksupport including an upofwork supporting rollers mounted on said meegaat Sima, one af ad `rollers being`4` provided with an `annular grooie,"substant1ally yas'described@ 1 1 l.

30? Illulfmdhin "of 'thefchaictri de?, c scribed," the` Comb-mation, with a Work Sup.;

. ing meanstoward and fromsai work sup-` l 'is l feeding a pattern orteinplet', of amotor, a

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scribed, i the' combination with Port at fis. t 'angles theretasubsanaaliy as described. f' y,

track `toward 'andA from said 'vi'o'rkL support,

yI n'eans 'frl moving" 'said carriage on' @said track, and" means on' said carriage fand traveling jparallel' with Ithef Work` 'support for feedingltheiwork over said work support, substantially as described. f y A 32. In av machine vofy the character del a work/support," ofa track,' a carriage movable onvsaid tracktoward `and from [said work support, means" fo'rl moving said carria on said track, means on said carriagevk or feeding the Work over said uWork supportgand'a m0- tor, also onsaidcarriage,foractnating said feeding means, substantial] as described.

33. In ama'chin'ef4 of t elcharacter d e. scribed, the combination vwithy means for feeding a `pattern or templet, of a motor for actuating said feeding means, and means controlled by said patternl orftemp'let for stopping said motor, substantially' as" kvde- 34. In a machine of .the character described, the combinationr with meansfor feeding a pattern. or .temp1et, of a motor-for actuating said feeding means, and electrically actuated means controlled by 4saidfpattern orftemplet.forl stopping said motor, substantially a'sdes cribjed. I

35. Inf fa machine of the character` de,- scribed, `the combination with means for feeding a vpattern orI templet, of a motor for actuating said feeding means, a brakefor stopping said feeding i means, and means -controlled by said patternor templetfor stopping said motor and for a plying said brake,`substantia1ly as descrifbmi).4 .1

' y36.'.In a ina-chinel ofI the character de` the'- combinationf'with means for,

feeding a patternor templ'etand means for feeding the work,v of a motor for act-uati'n `said feeding means, f and j means-'.controlle --by said pattern or'teinplet for stopping said motor, substantially as described. 37, In a. machine of the cha-I ajcter deacrib'ed, the' combination l'with 'means for clutch connecting said motor and feedingv means, 'and means controlliedby said pattern or templet for releasing clutch, subsitenleauyaqaeaabea i c ,BBQ In a machine of the"character Idescribed, lthe combination with'v Vmeans for feedinga pattern or templet, of a Imotor, a clutch connecting said motor and vfeeding means, and electrically actuated means vcontrolled by said pattern or templet for releas- `ing said clutch, substantially Aas described.

39, Ina machineoffthe character described,"1 t-he` combination with means for feeding a pattern or temp1et,`of a motor, a

clutch connecting said motor and feeding v,'31.- In'l a lmachine of 'the character dey scribed, they combination withy a/w'ork su port, 'of n a track, 'a carriagefniovable on said j means, .a brake lfor stopping said Afeeding means, and meanslcontrolled by 'said pat-- tern or templet for releasing said'clutch and for applying said brake, substantially as descri ed.

, In aV machineof thei'character described," the combination with [means for feeding a pattern or templetfand means for feeding the Work, of a motor, a clutch connecting Said motor and feeding means, and means controlled by said pattern or templet forreleasing said clutch, substantially described. e 41. In a machine of -thelcharacter described, the combination with' punching meansl and means for feeding `Work `to said punching means, of a ,motor for actuating said feeding means, and pattern controlled means for. stopping said motor, substantially as described. l 42. In .a machine. of the character 'described, the combination with punching means and means lfor feeding work yto said punching means, of a motor for actuating said feeding means, and electrically actuated pattern controlledl means 'for stopping said motonsubstantiallyas described.

A3. In a machiney of the characterv described, the combination with punching means. and means for feeding work to said punching means, ofa motor for actuating said feeding means, a brake for stopping said feeding means, and pattern controlled lmeans for stopping-saildlmotor and for applying said brake, substantially as described. 44. In .a machine of the character described, rthe combination with punching means and` means for feeding ;4 work to said punching mea-ns, of a motor, a clutch vfor "connecting saidk motor and feeding vmea-ns. l and vpattern controlled means said clutch, substantially as described.

In a machine Vxof the character described, the combination 'with punching` Y means and means for feeding work to said for releasing punching means,- of a; motor, `a clutch for l connecting said l'notor and feeding' means,

and electrically actuated pattern controlled means for releasing saidl clutch,V substantially as described. x

'46. In a machine of the character de scribed, 'the combinationy with punching means and means for feedingwork to said punching means, e motor, a clntehfor connecting said motor and feeding means, a brake for stopping said feeding means, and pattern controlled means for releasing said clutch'and for applying saidbrake, substantially as described.

47. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a traveling pattern holder adapted to hold a perforated pattern and provided with' a contact plate beneath said pattern, and means for securing a replaceable pattern on said holder, of a contact' pin` arranged above said pattern and adapted to make connection with said plate through the perforations in said pattern, substantially as described.

48. In a machine of the character described, the combination With a traveling pattern holder adapted to hold a perforated pattern and provided with a contact plate beneath said pattern, and means for securing a replaceable pattern on said holder, of a contact pin arranged above said pattern and adapted to make connection with said plate through the perforations in said pattern, and means for moving s aid pattern holder past said pin, substantially as -de-y scribed.

49. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a pattern carriage provided with an electrical contact plate, means for securing a replaceable pattern on said plate, and means for moving said carriage, of aI pivotedarm, anda 'conftact pin carried by said arm apd coperating with 4said plate, substantially as described.

50. In a machine of thecharacter:V described, the combination of a pattern carriage, a contact plate supported on said car- 40 riage and insulated therefrom, means for securing a: replaceable pattern on said contact plate, a contact pin arranged in relation to the contact plate and a pattern supported on it to control an electric circuit, and means for moving the pattern-holder past said pin,

substantially as described.

51. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a work sunport, and a carriage movable toward and from said support, of a pattern holder supported on said carriage and adapted to travel thereon, an electrical contact plate onV said pattern holder, means vfor securing a replaceable pattern onv the pattern holder,

and a vcontact pin arranged in relation to 4said pattern and contact plate to make connection with the plate to control an elec-- tric circuit, substantially as described.

527,'In a machine of the character described, the combination with Work feeding means, of an electric circuit, pattern controlled means for closing said circuit, and means in said circuit for stopping said work feeding means when said circuit is closed, substantially as described.

53. In a machine of the character described, the combination with punching mechanism and means for feeding the Work to said punching mechanism, ofan electric circuit, means in said circuit for stopping said Work feeding means when said circuit is closed, pattern controlled means for closing said circuit, and means opera-ted by said punching mechanism for opening said circuit, substantiallv as described. l i

54. In a machine of the character described, tlie combination with work feeding means and an electric motor for actuating said feeding means,'of an electric circuit,

pattern cont-ro-lled means for closing said' circuit. an electrically operated switch controlled by said circuit, and a second circuit controlled by said switch and including said motor, substantially as described.

55. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a pattern or templet and means for feeding the same, of an electric circuit, means in said circuit for stopping said lfeeding means when said cirf cuit is closed, and means controlled by said pat-tern for closing said circuit, substantially as described.

56. In a machine of the character described, the combination with work feeding means, an electric motor, and a clutch for connecting said feeding means and said motor, of an electric circuit, automatic means for closing said circuit, an electrically op erated switch controlled by said circuit, and a second circuit controlled by said switch and including said motor and clutch, Whereby when said first named circuit is closed said motor is stopped and said clutch released substantially as described.

57. In a machine of the character described, the combination with punching mechanism and controlling mechanism therefor, of means controlled by said controlling mechanism for stopping said controlling mechanism a-nd vfor starting said punching mechanism, and means controlled by said punchingl mechanism for starting said controlling mechanism and for stoppin said punching mechanism, substantial y as described.

' 58. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a pattern or templet, punching mechanism, and a clutch for stopping and starting said punching mechanism, of means controlled by said pattern or templet for throwing in said clutch, and means controlled by said punching mechanism for causing said clutch to be released, substantially, as described.

59. In a machine of the character described, the combination with an electrically controlled work feeding carriage, of a magnet 'for holding the work on said carriage, substantiall as described.

60. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a Work support, of means for feeding the Workv over said Work support, and an electro-magnet for causing said Work to move in unison with said feeding means, substantially as described.

G1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a Work support, of a Work feeding carriage adjacent said Work support, and a magnet on said carriage, substantially as described.

62. In a machine of the character described, the combination With a Work support,l of a Work feeding carriage adjaceigt said Work support, and a plurality of magnets on said carriage, some of said magnets being arranged horizontally7 and some vertically, substantially as described.

63. In machines of the character specified, the combination of templet and Work supports, mechanism arranged to move the templet and Work in unison on the supports, the templet moving slower than the Work, an index pin coperating With the temp'let, a tool acting on the work, and tool actuating mechanism controlled by the index pin.

64. In machines of the character specified, the combination of templet and Work supports, mechanism arranged to move the temlet and Work in unison on said supports, an index pin coperating with the templet, a tool acting on the Work, an electric circuit controlled by the index pin, and tool actuating mechanism controlled by said circuit.

65. In machines of the character specified, the combination of templet and Work moving mechanism operating in unison; an index pin coperating With the templet, a tool acting on the Work, and means controlled by the index pin for stopping the templet and work moving mechanisms.

66. In machines of the character specified, the lcombination of templet and Work moving mechanisms operating in unison, an index pin coperating With the templet, a tool acting on the Work, an electric circuit controlled by the index pin, and means controlled by said circuit for stopping the templet and Work moving mechanisms.v

67. In machines of the character specied, the combination of templet and Work moving mechanisms operating in unison, van index pin coperatin with the templet, a tool acting on the Wor tool actuating mechanism controlled by the index pin, and means also controlled by the index pin for stopping the templet and work moving mechanisms.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

WILLIAM d. PATCHELL.

Witnesses:

C. II. RINGE, A. ELLA KLoBAsA. 

